Trial balance...

[zed]

Elizabeth Dodd <edodd at billiau.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Nov 2008, zed wrote:
> > I then consulted the Manual which tells me that to customize a report
> > (which is not what I really want to do as the default would be suitable)
> > I should click on the Options button on the toolbar.  BUT I haven't got
> > an Options button!
> 
> It will be off to the right. Expand Gnucash to take up all the screen or
> click on the far right of the toolbar, which should drop down some further
> buttons Otherwise, right click on the report, which will bring up "report
> options"

Thank you for your very prompt response.

I was looking in the wrong place for the Options button - the Cheque Account
screen instead of the Report screen - must be old age breaking into a
gallop!.  However, I still have a problem :-(

For the period from 2007.04.01 - 2008.03.31 it produces a Trial Balance
showing the correct Income and expenses.  So I do have a report I can send
to my accountant.

However, if I choose to run a Trial balance for the period 2008.04.01 - to
Today, what I get is both income and expenses from the previous period added
to the income and expenses for the present period.

In Report - Options - General I have the Start of Adjusting/Closing shown as
2008-04-01 and I have tried putting 2009.03.31 in the Date of Report and
also choosing Today.  Both give the same result, total Income and expenses
from the time I commenced using GnuCash.

What am I doing wrong, please?


Zed
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